Maryland
Pesticide Reporting Requirements
Region
Maryland
Required to Report
Yes
What to Report
Any Pesticide-Related Exposure
State Office
Maryland Department of Health Environmental Health Coordination Program
Timeframe to Report Injury or Exposure
One working day
Reporting Notes
Physicians should report pesticide exposures to their local health office and/or can use the form found at the above link to report suspected exposures.
Workers' Compensation
Coverage for Farmworkers
Required (with limitations)
Limitations
Employers that have fewer than 3 full-time employees or an annual payroll of less than $15,000 for full-time employees do not have to provide workers' compensation. Independent contractors, other than migrant workers, do not have coverage.
Statute
Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. § 9-210 (b), (c) (2012)
Coverage for Undocumented Workers
Yes
Case Law
Design Kitchen & Baths v. Lagos, 882 A.2d 817 (Md. 2005) (finding that workers' compensation statute encompasses undocumented workers and that the legislative history established a clear intent to cover unlawful workers).
Benefits Available for Undocumented Workers
Undocumented workers are eligible for temporary total disability benefits. See Design Kitchen & Baths v. Lagos, 882 A.2d 817, 820, 830 (Md. 2005).
State Workers’ Compensation Website
Online forms